Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106854

Learning Disabilities: Hospital Beds

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with learning disabilities do not remain in hospital beds when there is no medical need for them to do so.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out to tackle health inequalities and offer people more holistic, on-going support in the community. It is important that people are discharged promptly from hospital with the right support, both for their outcomes, and to fre...

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